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Jackie Speier

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Jackie Speier is a former U.S. Representative from California, serving in the House of Representatives from January 3, 2008, until January 15, 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented California's 14th congressional district. Speier is known for her advocacy on issues such as women's rights, healthcare, and gun control. She gained national attention for her work on the Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights and her efforts to address military sexual assault. Speier's political career began in the California State Assembly, where she served from 2002 to 2006 before moving to the U.S. Congress.

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May 1, 2017

That doesn't mean it didn't happen. It just means there wasn't sufficient evidence.

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May 1, 2017

With the support of Congresswoman Speier, I would like to return to the Academy to complete what I started.

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May 1, 2017

In order to break the cycle, we need strong reforms to make clear that this behavior is not tolerated.

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May 1, 2017

Words alone are just words. If we have any hope of stamping out the systemic issue of sexual assault in our ranks, the tone must be set at the academies.

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May 1, 2017

With the support of Congresswoman Speier's office, I have decided to reapply for admission to the United States Military Academy.

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May 1, 2017

So this report, Dr. Van Winkle made note of it, shows that 47 percent of those who were polled said that they were sexually harassed at the military academies.

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May 1, 2017

There have been cases where victims of sexual assault at the military academy were then given antidepressants or other drugs to help them deal with the PTSD, and then because they were on drugs, were not commissioned.

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May 1, 2017

There is something going on where upper classmen believe that they can sexually assault lower classmen.

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May 1, 2017

Now, both you and Ms. Bullard, even though you have gone through this injustice, frankly, you want to return to the Academy and complete your education there.

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May 1, 2017

I would really like to hear how each of you are thinking.

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May 1, 2017

I am troubled by a number of things that happened.

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May 1, 2017

The numbers, as Dr. Van Winkle has pointed out, just don't support the kind of growth we would like to see.

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